{"product_id":"yoghurt-and-jam-or-how-my-mother-became-lebanese-paperback","title":"Yoghurt and Jam: or How My Mother Became Lebanese - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLena Merhej\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNadiyah Abdullatif\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAnam Zafar\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLena Merhej's graphic memoir \u003cem\u003eYoghurt and Jam\u003c\/em\u003e is set in Lebanon, where tradition pairs yoghurt with cucumber and salt. Discovering how her mother likes \u003cem\u003eher\u003c\/em\u003e yoghurt sparks a captivating exploration of what led her mother from Germany to Lebanon, as well as triggering Lena's quest for self-discovery. Blending humour with poignant reflections, Lena delves into her mother's life as a doctor during the Lebanese Civil War, challenging East-West clich駸 and embracing the complexities of hybrid identity. (Winner of English Pen Award)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLena Merhej \u003c\/strong\u003eis a visual storyteller and an expert in graphic narration. Lena has taught at several universities in Beirut. She is the founder and director of the Story Center, which offers professional training in animation, illustration, and comic books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLena was the director of the Beirut Animated Festival, and worked with Tosh Fesh to promote comics and animation in Arab countries. She has illustrated over twenty-five Arabic children's books and has exhibited her work both locally and internationally. Her animated \u003cem\u003eDrawing the War\u003c\/em\u003e (2002), her comic book \u003cem\u003eKamen Sine\u003c\/em\u003e (Another year, 2009) and her book \u003cem\u003eMurabba wa laban\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eYoghurt and Jam\u003c\/em\u003e) won international awards. She is a co-founder and a member of Samandal, an award-winning comics organization in Lebanon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Translator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNadiyah Abdullatif \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Mauritius-born, Scotland-based editor and translator working from Arabic, French, Mauritian Creole and Spanish into English. Her translations of Arabic and Mauritian literature, including comics and graphic novel excerpts, have appeared in \u003cem\u003eWasafiri\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eArabLit Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Markaz Review\u003c\/em\u003e. She has previously been a translator-in-residence with the National Centre for Writing and has worked as a copy editor for \u003cem\u003eAsymptote\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnam Zafar\u003c\/strong\u003e translates from Arabic and French to English and holds an MA in Applied Translation Studies from the University of Leeds. She won the 2021 Gulf Coast Prize in Translation, the inaugural Stinging Fly New Translator's Bursary, and was longlisted for the 2021 John Dryden Translation Competition. She was also a 2021 ALTA Virtual Travel Fellow. She has collaborated with the National Centre for Writing as translator in residence and Emerging Translators Mentee, and appeared at the Bila Hudood: Arabic Literature Everywhere festival. She volunteers for World Kid Lit and \u003cem\u003eThe Linguist\u003c\/em\u003e's Editorial Board. Her translations have been published by \u003cem\u003eArabLit Quarterly, Gulf Coast, The Markaz Review\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Stinging Fly\u003c\/em\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779135766816,"sku":"9781913891510","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7d4ae439f2f38c6ae086f6b59b573681.webp?v=1780512386","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/yoghurt-and-jam-or-how-my-mother-became-lebanese-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}